Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Steve & Alex

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  • Summary: Steve and Alex from Minecraft block off some time to join the cast of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate!

    Worldwide phenomenon Minecraft is sending two of its finest rectangular heroes to join the ever-expanding cast of playable fighters in the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game for the Nintendo    Steve and Alex from Minecraft block off some time to join the cast of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate!

    Worldwide phenomenon Minecraft is sending two of its finest rectangular heroes to join the ever-expanding cast of playable fighters in the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game for the Nintendo Switch system. Steve and Alex, who both proudly sport more right angles than a high school geometry class, will be the seventh DLC fighters added to the game. They are part of the second Challenger Pack in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighters Pass Vol. 2, which also includes a new stage and seven music tracks from the Minecraft series.

    When selecting this new fighter, players will be able to choose between a Steve or Alex skin, each with three color variations. Additionally, players can also choose to look like the Zombie or Enderman characters from Minecraft when playing. Each of these characters, while they look different, possess the same set of moves:

    * The Basics: Like in Minecraft, players can hold down the attack button to walk while repeatedly swinging a sword, axe or pickaxe. These attacks have short range, but wide reach. These tools can also be used for abilities new to the Super Smash Bros. franchise: Mine, Craft and Create Block.

    * Mine: While battling, Steve and Alex can use their tools to dig into the ground or walls of each stage to extract materials. The materials found dirt, wood, stone, iron, gold and diamond will depend on the type of surface Steve and Alex dig into. Dig into the tree-filled Kongo Jungle, for example, and players will find an abundance of wood, while iron can be discovered on the Corneria stage.

    * Craft: After mining, players can then craft using the materials they collected. Steve and Alex's tools have limited durability and can break, so crafting new tools is vital to maintaining an advantage on the battlefield. By standing in front of a crafting table, which will appear on the stage, players can use materials to craft these tools the more valuable the material, the more powerful the tool!

    * Create Block: Another move that Steve and Alex can use is Create Block. By activating this ability, players will, well, create a block! These blocks can be stacked and strategically placed as defensive maneuvers. Blocks also use materials, like crafting, so players will have to continue to mine to maintain their material supply.

    * Final Smash: Steve and Alex's explosive Final Smash is called House of Boom. After destroying the Smash Ball, players will summon a giant piston, which sends opponents flying into the House of Boom. From there, the iconic Creepers from Minecraft will set off an explosion, dealing massive damage.

    * Minecraft World: The stage included in this Fighters Pass Vol. 2 pack is Minecraft World, which consists of six different areas inspired by the Minecraft game. The destructible areas randomly change for each match. When battling on this stage, players will experience a day and night cycle, with zombies and skeletons emerging at night to terrify players.

    * Music Tracks: Since the music in Minecraft is meant to be soothing and relaxing to inspire creativity and building, the new music tracks selected for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate are from more action-packed games in the Minecraft franchise, like Minecraft Earth and Minecraft Dungeons.    … Expand

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  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 28, 2021
    90
    Once again, Sakurai and his team have outdone themselves. Minecraft fans, this is a must-buy! [Issue #49 – November/December 2020, p. 18]
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  2. IGN
    Oct 16, 2020
    70
    Not all of the innovation in Steve's movelist translates to a fun time, but his uniqueness carries him far nonetheless.

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  1. AzuriteMaybe
    Dec 21, 2020
    10
    It's Minecraft Steve, in Smash Bros Ultimate. What's not to love about him?
  2. David_Breaker
    Dec 22, 2020
    10
    Steve do Minecraft no Super Smash Bros Ultimate? Quem diria! A mecânica dele é bem diferente e única, além de vir skins alternativas com essaSteve do Minecraft no Super Smash Bros Ultimate? Quem diria! A mecânica dele é bem diferente e única, além de vir skins alternativas com essa DLC(como o Enderman, Alex, Zumbi, etc)… Expand
  4. Digibutter64
    Oct 25, 2020
    8
    After the abysmal selection of Min Min, hype has returned to Super Smash Bros. with the addition of Steve from the immensely popularAfter the abysmal selection of Min Min, hype has returned to Super Smash Bros. with the addition of Steve from the immensely popular Minecraft, complete with Alex, Zombie, and Enderman available as alternate costumes.

    Steve's mining and crafting, as well as his aesthetic design, definitely make him stand out as unique among the roster. Likewise with the included stage; Minecraft World, which looks as if it was ported directly from Minecraft. At first, their designs clash with the other fighters and stages, but it is something I got used to over time.

    My main complaint with this pack is the music selection; at seven options, it is the smallest number of music tracks included in a DLC pack to date. Unlike Challenger Pack 2 however, there are new remixes. I also have an issue with Zombie and Enderman being included as spirits despite being alternate costumes, though it doesn't peeve me as much as Min Min's case.    … Expand
  5. Kostas_Spirou
    Mar 12, 2023
    7
    Steve and Alex are probably the most interesting addition to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster, they're very unique but the fact that theySteve and Alex are probably the most interesting addition to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster, they're very unique but the fact that they rely on gimmicks does tone down the fun.

    As for the stage, it looks pretty nice and the new re-arranged soundtrack is great.

    Final Rating: "Good" ~ 7/10.    … Expand

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